Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Miskin Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Miskin Street (CF24 4AR) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miskin Street (CF24 4AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Museum Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Miskin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fitzroy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rhymney Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mundy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mundy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Llandough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhymney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cogan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cogan Terrace Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Cogan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cogan Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brydges Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Llanbleddian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llantwit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miskin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Senghennydd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brydges Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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